Humans of Mott Haven: Amaurys Grullon
Steps away from the Third Avenue Bridge is a small shop that brings warm memories to Amaurys Grullon and customers who grew up in the Bronx. Displayed in the window…
Educator starts South Bronx aid group
A previous Teach for America fellow, Ariadna Phillips has been an educator in the Bronx for several years. In March, Phillips began to notice that several of her students were…
Community Fridge food programs offer one small solution for major hunger problem
Daniel Zauderer, 31, a 6th grade humanities teacher at the American Dream School, spent most of a recent evening trying to find transportation for an extra half pallet of produce…
Virtual book talk brings feel of a poetry slam
At a recent virtual book talk held over Zoom, Colombian-American poet Carlos Andrés Gómez called his debut full-length book of poetry, Fractures “very New York.” Several of the more than…
Candidate for borough president hopes Biden ‘will be a better friend to New York’ than Trump
Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez wants to see a healthier and safer Bronx under a Joe Biden presidency. She hopes that the voters of the Bronx will see her as their best…
Bronxites urged to apply to their local community board
City residents who live in the Bronx, work in the borough or have professional or other significant interests in the borough are encouraged to join their local community board. The…
Melrose community garden holds screening of Netflix’s “Vampires vs. The Bronx”
A socially distanced screening of the Netflix original “Vampires vs. the Bronx” was held at the El Coquí Community Garden on November 14th. Mission Helping Hand, Bronx Film 48 and…
Salamanca announces he will run for borough president
City Councilman Rafael Salamanca Jr. will run for borough president of the Bronx, hoping to occupy the seat of Ruben Diaz Jr., who will vacate the position after 11 years.…